Bag-frame facing



Jan. 20, 1931. w. c. HIERING BAG FRAME FACING Filed June 24, 1927 2Sheets-sheaf 1 INVENTQR.

A TTORN E Y Jan. 20, 1931. w. c. HIERING 4 1,789,438

BAG FRAME meme Filed June 24. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

wLglann e A TTORNEY Patented Jan. 20, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFECE YWILLIAM c. HIERING, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO J. E. MERG-OTTCOM- PANY, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION or DELAWARE BAG-FRAMEFAC ING Application filed June 24,

such frames are subject to distortion, due to climatic changes andvariations in temper..- ture, are not well adapted to receive fasteningmeans and furnish frail connections at their hinged joints.

It is therefore one object of the present invention to provide ametallic frame faced on its outer sides exposed to view with a coveringor veneer of celluloid or the like which may be colored in accordancewith fancy.

A further feature is in the provision of adequate securing means forconnecting the outer ornamental layer or facing to the metal portions ofthe frame.

These and other advantageous objects are accomplished by the novelconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown inthe accompanying drawings, forming a material portion of thisdescription and in which Figure 1 is a top plan 'iew showing aconventional type of hand-bag frame as made in accordance with theinvention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same, parts being broken awayto show the construction.

" of one of the facing members.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary side View of a facing, showing a modificationof the connecting member as inserted therein.

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 88 of Figure 7.

1927. Serial No. 201,168;

showing an adaptation of another type of facing fastener. V

Figure 12 is a fragmentary side elevational View of the metal supportframe as used in connection with Figure 11.

1 Figure 13 is a transverse sectional view of the metal frame and itsfacing in a completed or united condition. 7

In the fabrication of these frames, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, themetal portions 15 and 16 are of channel shape cross-section, bent intothe usual U-shape and connectedin the ordinary manner at their lowerextending ends by hinge joints 17 and brazed and otherwisesecured on theupper elements of both frame members 15- and 16 are rigid clips 18 and18 their inner adjacent ends being raised and bent to support sphericalelements 19and 19 which co-act to retain the two side members in clampedrelation.

In each of the channel frame-sides, in the outer elementsof thechannels, are a series of small circular perforations 20, the framesotherwise being of ordinary appearance and construction throughout. Y

The ornamental cover facings are either moulded into shape or cut from asheet of the selected material, the profile being in accord-' ance withthe shape of the frame sides and their edges inwardly curved so that norough corners occur.

igure 11 is a view similar to Figure 6, but

The facings 21 are provided with circular recesses 22 formed in registerwith the axes of the openings 20, and extend partially into'ff conicalflange of the fastener is illustrated in Figure 4 and consists merely offlattening the conical portion after insertion within the recess, suchoperation forcing the edges of the flange into the material, causingthem to become firmly embedded therein and without distortion to thefacing.

The third step, consists merely of inserting the tubular elements 23into the openings in the side frame and thereafter upsetting the ends asshown in Figure 5 thus firmly riveting the facings tothe frames.

In the modification shown in Figures 7 and 8, a tubular post or rivet25, is used, the same having an annularly flanged flat, head 26, suitedto tightly fit within the recesses 22, and a washer-like element 27 ispassed over the stems 25 filling acolinter-bored cavity 28 in thecasing, this washer being secured by cement so as to, hold thepostfirmly, the samev being afterwards passed through the openings inthe bag-frame-and clinched or riveted on the inner side of the adjacentportion of the channel as before.

In the modification shown in Figure 9 two layers of facings are used,the outer, desig nated by the numeral 30, being of pearl or likesubstance and is provided with a circular recess 32 in which are setthe. heads 33 of tubular rivets 3twhich pass throughopenings ofappropriate diameter in the inner facing 31, of celluloid, this innerfacing being used for the purpose ofproviding-a cushion effect for thepearl facing and may. be. colored as desired.

Figures 11 to 13 inclusive show an outer facing 35 in which is embeddedthe heads 36 of studs 37provided-w-ith enlarged heads 38; which projecta definite distance from the inner sideofthe facing.

The side frames 15 are provided with'cincular openings 39, through whichthe heads 38 of the stud may freely pass. The stems 37 of the studsengaged in slots 40 extending outwardly from the openings 39, inthedirection of the connecting elements between the channcl'membersof theframe sides.

It will be seen in these Views that the facings are interchangeablyengaged and removable at will. Although the foregoing is generallydescriptive of the invention, it will-be apparent that minor changes maybemade in the construction without the exercise of'invention orconflicting with the scope of the claims herewith appended to,

Having-thus described my inventions, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is n 1 In combination with a bag frame memher.a condensate product facing provided with arecess. on the inner sidethereof, a conhead being adapted to be spread in the recess to cut intoand become embedded in the portion of the facing forming the lowermostwall of the recess to rigidly hold the conical head in place, said stemflattened out to engage with andhave holding engagement with the bagframe member to secure the facing thereto.

2. In combination with metallic bag frame members, non-metallic facingsfor said members, said facings having recesseson the inner sidesthereof, securing members provided with conical heads adapted to bespread within said recesses to be securely embedded therein, and stemson said members adapted to engage with the bag frame members to securethe facings thereto.

This specification signed and witnessed this 23rd day ofJune, 1927WILLIAM C. H'IERING.

cealed member for-securing said frame mem- I her and facing togethercomprising a cylindrical stem provided with a conical head adapted to.be inserted into the recesses, the circumferentlal edge port on of saidconical

